Finding meaning in a complex world.

Blogger Recognition Award

I was nominated by both Amira and Didi for the “Blogger Recognition Award”. Thank you dear friends Amira and Didi! I am honored to receive both of your nominations!

Recommendation:

Amira’s blog Bodyandsoulnourishmentblog is a wonderful and inclusive collection of inspirational poems, quotes and stories that provide nourishment for the body and soul! If you have not seen this amazing blog, please be sure to take a look! You can also find her own “Blogger Recognition Award” nomination here.

Didi’s blog Didis Art Design is a beautiful blog filled with amazing digital art, poetry and spirituality, all focused on demonstrating and honoring the oneness of all life! If you have not seen this amazing blog, please be sure to take a look! You can also find his own “Blogger Recognition Award” nomination here.

The Rules:

Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a link to their blog.

Write a post to show your award.

Give a brief story of how your blog started.

Give two pieces of advice to new bloggers.

Select 15 other bloggers for this award.

Comment on each blog to let them know you’ve nominated them and a link to the post you created.

A brief story of how my blog started:

I have always wanted to write (since before I was a teenager). Over the past few years, many people suggested I explore creating a blog, and so, like so many of us tend to do, I ignored their advice! 😊 After all, as an introvert, I have been burying my voice for a long time, so the idea of creating a blog was, for me, an exercise in courage – it was a huge leap (and perhaps a risk) for me to share my inner thoughts in a public setting, without knowing how those thoughts might be received. But I also felt compelled to do it, because, at the end of the day, all of us need to express our own ideas in our own voices, and have our own ideas and voices heard. The human family needs to engage in more meaningful conversations, and bloggers are initiating many of those important conversations! I felt my lifetime of experiences and perspectives was important to draw upon and share, so that I could participate in that larger conversation in my own meaningful way. Once I took the plunge, information I wanted to express began to flow. And I can’t overstate how it was the encouragement of friends I already knew, and new friends I made through blogging, that inspired me to keep writing!

Two Pieces of Advice to New Bloggers (I have altered the rules for myself slightly and added an additional two):

Write from the heart! A blog gives you your voice. In a world that often wants you to be something you are not, allow your blog to give you the freedom to be who you are!

If another person’s blog touches you in some way, be sure to tell them so by leaving comments on their posts! Bloggers are amazingly supportive of one another! It is such a positive and encouraging environment, and you will get much satisfaction from the exchange! I’ve developed some beautiful friendships through blogging – and those friendships started with a supportive comment made or received!

Don’t worry about creating “the perfect post” or “the perfect blog”. Doing so will inhibit your creativity and make it difficult to write. Simply write about whatever you love or whatever inspires you. No matter how you express it, I assure you that your post will have significance for another person who needed to read or hear what you felt compelled to share!

Keep in mind that your audience is global! Bloggers are interacting from all parts of the world! This is a true gift!

My 15 Nominees:

Participation is of course entirely voluntary – but if you choose to participate I hope that you enjoy the experience!

Dear Anita! I am so happy you chose to participate, and that you decided to start blogging! It took courage to do it, but you opened that door , you stepped in, and now we can hear your voice, and have those conversations, exchange thoughts and experiences because as you said “The human family needs to engage in more meaningful conversations” and sharing through this global platform we are building bridges, and connecting with one another as you said, in a supportive environment, extending ripples of inspiration and friendship. Thank you for your voice!

When opening our inner door we do not know what will come through this opened door, it always depends on the people what they give: to they give rain, shodow or do they give sunshine – this interchange requires courage indeed, but once the door is open a flood of thousands impressions come towards, this and that and even rain has its purpose to let us grow. In this condition we can learn and exchange our thoughts and feelings.

Congratulations on your nomination Anita, well deserved and it’s great to hear how you started.

The following is a copy of my previous reply to you (on one of my posts) I just thought it needed to be added here too, I hope that’s okay.

Wow, thank you so very much for this wonderful surprise and honour. I have only been here blogging for just under a week! With that in mind, I feel that it would be unfair for me to participate (at this present time) because I could not carryout the task with sufficient knowledge and understanding to give advice or nominate others that I am only just getting to know. But thank you again, this is a tremendous boost to my confidence in writing, and is so very much appreciated.

Love, Light & Blessings
Trina

By the way, it’s very helpful to have the list of noteworthy blogger for me to investigate, so thanks for that also.

Hi Anita, thank you very much for nominating my blog! I’m a bit speechless. It’s lovely to have encouragement to keep on sharing writing with people. Again, I’m new to all this, so I really do appreciate the thought. Hope you have a great day! 😄

Thanks so much for your kind comments, Susannah! And it was my pleasure to nominate you! This is all pretty new to me, as well, but other bloggers have been a great source of support and encouragement. We all help each other! So, continue to enjoy writing! Have a wonderful day! ~Anita